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'''National Heroes of Nepal''' ({{lang-ne|नेपालका राष्ट्रिय विभूतिहरू|translit=Nepalka Rashtriya Bibhutiharu}}) is a list of 18 [[Nepalis|Nepali people]], that also includes those from [[Ancient history of Nepal|ancient]] and [[Medieval history of Nepal|medieval]] times, who were selected to their ranks posthumously by a commission headed by famous writer [[Balkrishna Sama]] who was appointed by King [[Mahendra of Nepal|Mahendra]], in 1955. The commission was directed to make nominations on the basis of their contributions to the nation, its influence and consequences. On these regards, the commission nominated people by their contributions to the pride of the nation be it in religious, cultural or economic reforms, wartime bravery, to the cause of democracy, literature, architecture.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.imnepal.com/national-heroes-nepal/|title=National Heroes / Personalities / Luminaries of Nepal|date=2011-12-23|work=ImNepal.com|access-date=2017-08-06|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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The title National Heroes of Nepal is only offered posthumously and is not a regular [[title]] or award, but conferred only upon the discussions of the commission now led by [[Nepal Academy]].<br />
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On 20 June 2022, the government of Nepal declared [[Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh]] as a national hero who is also the latest person to be nominated as a national hero.<br />
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== List of national heroes of Nepal ==<br />
The list of the 18 national heroes of Nepal are:<ref name="Bhakti">{{Cite web|title=Bhakti Thapa is the latest national hero of Nepal|url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bhakti-thapa-is-the-latest-national-hero-of-nepal.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701122305/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bhakti-thapa-is-the-latest-national-hero-of-nepal.html|archive-date=2021-07-01|access-date=2021-07-01|website=OnlineKhabar|date=July 2021|language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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#[[The Buddha|Gautama Buddha]]<br />
#[[Amshuverma]]<br />
#[[King Janak]]<br />
#[[Sita]]<br />
#[[Araniko]]<br />
#[[Ram Shah|King Ram Shah]]<br />
#[[Prithvi Narayan Shah|King Prithvi Narayan Shah]]<br />
#[[Amar Singh Thapa]]<br />
#[[Bhimsen Thapa]]<br />
#[[Bhanubhakta Acharya]]<br />
#[[Balbhadra Kunwar]]<br />
#[[Motiram Bhatta]]<br />
#[[Sankhadhar Sakhwa]]<br />
#[[Pasang Lhamu Sherpa]]<br />
#[[Phalgunanda|Mahaguru Phalgunanda]]<br />
#[[Tribhuvan of Nepal|King Tribhuvan of Nepal]]<br />
#[[Bhakti Thapa]]<br />
#[[Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:National heroes of Nepal| ]]<br />
[[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Nepal|National Hero]]<br />
[[Category:Hero (title)]]<br />
[[Category:1955 establishments in Nepal]]</div>Ajay Kumar